SEAL

seal

(noun) any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions

seal, stamp

(noun) a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

seal

(noun) fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure

seal

(noun) a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture

cachet, seal, seal of approval

(noun) an indication of approved or superior status

seal

(noun) a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); “the warrant bore the sheriff’s seal”

seal, sealskin

(noun) the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; “a coat of seal”

seal

(verb) decide irrevocably; “sealing dooms”

seal

(verb) hunt seals

varnish, seal

(verb) cover with varnish

seal

(verb) close with or as if with a seal; “She sealed the letter with hot wax”

seal, seal off

(verb) make tight; secure against leakage; “seal the windows”

seal

(verb) affix a seal to; “seal the letter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

seal (plural seals)

A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.

(heraldry) A bearing representing a creature something like a walrus.

Hyponyms

• See also pinniped

Verb

seal (third-person singular simple present seals, present participle sealing, simple past and past participle sealed)

(intransitive) To hunt seals.

Etymology 2

Noun

seal (plural seals)

A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.

An impression of such stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing.

A design or insignia usually associated with an organization or an official role.

Anything that secures or authenticates.

Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design.

(figurative) Confirmation or approval, or an indication of this.

Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint.

A tight closure, secure against leakage.

A chakra.

Verb

seal (third-person singular simple present seals, present participle sealing, simple past and past participle sealed)

(transitive) To place a seal on (a document).

To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality.

(transitive) To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.

(transitive) To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).

Synonyms: block, block off, close, close off, obstruct, seal off

(transitive) To close securely to prevent leakage.

(transitive) To place in a sealed container.

Synonym: enclose

(transitive, chess) To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.

(transitive) To guarantee.

To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc.

To close by means of a seal.

(Mormonism) To confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife.

Etymology 3

Verb

seal (third-person singular simple present seals, present participle sealing, simple past and past participle sealed)

(dialectal) To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.

Anagrams

• ASLE, ELAS, Elsa, LAEs, LEAs, Sale, Salé, Sela, aels, ales, lase, leas, sale

Etymology

Proper noun

Seal (plural Seals)

A surname.

A village in Sevenoaks district, Kent, England.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Seal is the 3797^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9316 individuals. Seal is most common among White (91.04%) individuals.

Anagrams

• ASLE, ELAS, Elsa, LAEs, LEAs, Sale, Salé, Sela, aels, ales, lase, leas, sale

Noun

SEAL (plural SEALs)

Sea, Air, Land (used as a name of a military unit)

A member of the Navy SEALs.

Anagrams

• ASLE, ELAS, Elsa, LAEs, LEAs, Sale, Salé, Sela, aels, ales, lase, leas, sale

Source: Wiktionary

Seal, n. Etym: [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG. selah, Dan. sæl, Sw. själ, Icel. selr.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families Phocidæ and Otariidæ.

Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found principally in the higher latitudes of both hemispheres. There are numerous species, bearing such popular names as sea lion, sea leopard, sea bear, or ursine seal, fur seal, and sea elephant. The bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus), the hooded seal (Cystophora crustata), and the ringed seal (Phoca foetida), are northern species. See also Eared seal, Harp seal, and Fur seal, under Eared, Harp, Monk, and Fur. Seals are much hunted for their skins and fur, and also for their oil, which in some species is very abundant. Harbor seal (Zoöl.), the common seal (Phoca vitulina). It inhabits both the North Atlantic and the North Pacific Ocean, and often ascends rivers; -- called also marbled seal, native seal, river seal, bay seal, land seal, sea calf, sea cat, sea dog, dotard, ranger, selchie, tangfish.

Seal, n. Etym: [OE. seel, OF. seel, F. sceau, fr. L. sigillum a little figure or image, a seal, dim. of signum a mark, sign, figure, or image. See Sign, n., and cf. Sigil.]

1. An engraved or inscribed stamp, used for marking an impression in wax or other soft substance, to be attached to a document, or otherwise used by way of authentication or security.

2. Wax, wafer, or other tenacious substance, set to an instrument, and impressed or stamped with a seal; as, to give a deed under hand and seal. Till thou canst rail the seal from off my bond Thou but offend;st thy lungs to speak so loud. Shak.

3. That which seals or fastens; esp., the wax or wafer placed on a letter or other closed paper, etc., to fasten it.

4. That which confirms, ratifies, or makes stable; that which authenticates; that which secures; assurance. "under the seal of silence." Milton. Like a red seal is the setting sun On the good and the evil men have done. Lonfellow.

5. An arrangement for preventing the entrance or return of gas or air into a pipe, by which the open end of the pipe dips beneath the surface of water or other liquid, or a deep bend or sag in the pipe is filled with the liquid; a draintrap. Great seal. See under Great.

– Privy seal. See under Privy, a.

– Seal lock, a lock in which the keyhole is covered by a seal in such a way that the lock can not be opened without rupturing the seal. Seal manual. See under Manual, a.

– Seal ring, a ring having a seal engraved on it, or ornamented with a device resembling a seal; a signet ring. Shak.

Seal, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sealed; p. pr. & vb. n. Skaling.] Etym: [OE. selen; cf. OF. seeler, seieler, F. sceller, LL. sigillare. See Seal a stamp.]

1. To set or affix a seal to; hence, to authenticate; to confirm; to ratify; to establish; as, to seal a deed. And with my hand I seal my true heart's love. Shak.

2. To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality; as, to seal weights and measures; to seal silverware.

3. To fasten with a seal; to attach together with a wafer, wax, or other substance causing adhesion; as, to seal a letter.

4. Hence, to shut close; to keep close; to make fast; to keep secure or secret. Seal up your lips, and give no words but "mum". Shak.

5. To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement, plaster, or the like. Gwilt.

6. To close by means of a seal; as, to seal a drainpipe with water. See 2d Seal, 5.

7. Among the Mormons, to confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife. [Utah, U.S.] If a man once married desires a second helpmate . . . she is sealed to him under the solemn sanction of the church. H. Stansbury.

Seal, v. i.

Definition: To affix one's seal, or a seal. [Obs.] I will seal unto this bond. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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